it would be so incredibly helpful if i could open up nested canvases right inline as i’m working on a design.

so for example, i’m working on a screen with a component stored somewhere else (like way off to the side on that same canvas or in a diff page in the same file or even in a separate design system file) and then be able to press a button to open the main component in a nested (or “popup”) canvas so i can edit it, then close the nested window and continue working on the main design. this would help me to not break context and stay in my flow.

would also be very cool if i could create instances of those nested canvases manually too. if i could define a happy path series of screens and then underneath them create a button/link/something that opens an “error states” nested canvas, then i could keep the main design clean & clear and still allow people to jump into details without leaving the current context. this would also really help me as i’m designing to have a separate space to just pop open a nested canvas, do some exploration, then pull out what i want from the exploration, close the canvas and continue. this will help me keep my designs clean and neat.

an analogy to this would be how notion allows you to create nested pages. it lets you create a higher level organization structure while still letting you neatly drill down into details when you want.